UAPB vs. Texas Southern betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 19

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SWAC opponents square off when the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (11-15, 8-5 SWAC) host the Texas Southern Tigers (9-15, 7-6 SWAC) at H.O. Clemmons Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Tigers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

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UAPB vs. Texas Southern betting lines

  • UAPB moneyline odds to win: -136
  • Texas Southern moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: UAPB (-1.5)
  • Total: 152.5

UAPB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UAPB owns a better record against the spread in home games (3-3-0) than it does in road games (8-10-0).
  • At home, the Golden Lions go over the over/under 66.7% of the time (four of six games). They’ve hit the over in 38.9% of away games (seven of 18 contests).
  • UAPB has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Lions have been putting up 72.9 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • UAPB has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 74.0 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 82.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Golden Lions are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.7% compared to 34.9% season-long).

UAPB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (213th in nation) 45.9 (275th) 30.7 (259th) 33.7 (322nd) 15.2 (101st) 13.6 (345th)

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Texas Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Texas Southern has a better winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than on the road (.154, 2-11-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over more often at home (five of nine, 55.6%) than away (seven of 13, 53.8%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3 record) than away (.100, 1-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Tigers are averaging 74.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, producing 79.5 a contest.
  • In its last 10 games, Texas Southern is allowing 72.7 points per contest, 6.6 fewer points than its season average (79.3).
  • In their past 10 games, the Tigers are draining 8.6 three-pointers per contest, 2.2 more than their season average (6.4). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (40.0%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Texas Southern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-15-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-12-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (188th in nation) 45.1 (244th) 31.5 (226th) 32.9 (290th) 10.6 (355th) 13.0 (328th)
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